Apple may or may not release the iPhone 5 in June this year. Yes, the online jungle drums are beating once more, but this time there are conflicting reports about when Apple will launch its next handset. Korean site ETNews is placing its bets on June. In a report translated by Mac Rumors, it claims that the …

iPad 2 speculation? That’s so last month. Now Apple’s second-generation tablet is official, the only thing left to gossip about is how much RAM it’s got, which simply won’t do. Luckily, iPhone 5 rumour season is upon us. Today’s instalment concerns a possible redesign and a beefier processor for Apple’s flagship smart phone. As with all probably-untrue good rumours, this …

More details have emerged of Apple’s early-stage plans for a smaller, cheaper iPhone to be released as soon as this summer. It could debut alongside a revamped version of Apple’s MobileMe service, which would make it easier to access your music, photos and videos from the cloud. The iPhone nano rumour has been bubbling for a couple of years now, …

Apple’s iPhone 5 may look much like the iPhone 4, but with a bigger screen and smaller surrounding bezel. That’s the conclusion from a series of images leaked in China, based on “mould engineering drawings” used to make cases for the next-generation device. The images have been published on iDealsChina, which explains how it got its hands on them: “We …

Apple may be grappling with Japan-related production issues for the iPad 2, but preparations seemingly continue apace for the launch of the iPhone 5 this summer. New reports from manufacturing partner Foxconn back up previous speculation about a metallic rear and larger screen for the new device, while NFC mobile-payment technology may be back on the menu too. 9 to …

Apple may be considering giving future iPhones a 3D spin, judging by a patent filed in the US that relates to 3D photography. The patent is titled ‘Systems and methods for an imaging system using multiple image sensors’, and promises a ‘paradigm shift’ from existing ways of tackling the challenge of shooting 3D pics. AppleInsider unearthed the patent filing, which …

Apple’s new subscription billing for iPhone and iPad apps allow developers and publishers to charge recurring subscriptions for magazine, newspaper, video and music apps. The system, launched yesterday, is already controversial, however, with music service Rhapsody saying Apple’s 30 per cent cut of subscription payments will make music services “economically untenable”. The subscription billing was used first by US news …

The PlayStation Phone cometh, and sooner than you might have thought. Sony Ericsson formally unveiled its Xperia Play Android-based gaming phone last night, with more than 20 publishers already signed up to make games for it, and 50+ titles promised for its launch. When will that launch be? Sony Ericsson said March, but UK operator T-Mobile has tweeted that it …

Think Apple fans will believe anything CEO Steve Jobs says? Think again. Jobs announced last week that the iOS 4.3 software update would be made available on 11 March, yet yesterday saw people around the world frantically hammering the ‘Check for Update’ button in iTunes around 6pm GMT, after rumours that the update was arriving three days early. It didn’t. …

If you’re one of those people who’ve bought Angry Birds multiple times for different devices, rejoice. You’ll soon be able to port your saved game between your gadgets. Rovio, the developer behind the game, has confirmed on Twitter that its sync feature will make its debut in the next couple of months. “We are working hard on that, before summer is the …